Bed spring support



Nov. 2, 1948. M. s. FIRSEL 2,452,5

BED SPRING SUPPORT Filed Dec. 7, 1946 VENTOR. Mal/rice 01/ Patented Nov. 2, 1948 UN'KTED STATES PATENT OFFICE BED SPRING SUPPORT Maurice S. Firsel, Birmingham, Ala. Application December 7, 1946, Serial No. 714,687

the shelf portion to engage the side of the bed rail and support the shelf portion.

A device embodying features of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application, in which V Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation showing my im proved device and its manner of supporting a box prin Fig. 2 is a side elevation, showing the rubber covering of the device in section;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation showing the rubber covering in section; and

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1 drawn to a reduced scale showing my improved device supporting a spring on a bed stead which is considerably wider than the spring.

Referring to the drawing for a better understanding of my invention, Ishow in Fig. 1 the side rail of a bed Ill, and a fragment II of a box spring having a frame I2 indicated in dotted lines,

The box spring II is supported by means of my- Improved device which comprises a hook portion I3, hooked over and engaging the bedstead rail I0, a shelf portion I4, upon which the frame I2 of the box spring H rests, and a pair of braces I5 and I6 which are turned downwardly from the shelf portion I4 and which bear against the side rail III to support the shelf portion. A hole I'I, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, is provided in the shelf portion It to receive a screw I8 which may pass up into the frame I2 to hold the box spring against displacement.

As best seen in Fig. 3 of the drawing, my improved device isstamped, or pressed, from a single sheet of metal which may be of relatively light gauge and still have the requisite strength, due the particular construction employed. The downturned braces I5 and I6 provide the necessary reinforeement and strength to the shelf portion I4. In order to provide additional strength, I prefer to form a central corrugation, or rib, I9 which extends from the tip of thehook portion I3 out- 3 Claims. (Cl. 5207) wardly nearly to the end'of the shelf portion I 4, as shown in Fig. 2.

In order to avoid mar-ring or damaging the bedstead rail ID or the spring frame I2 and to present a more pleasing appearance, I coat the device with a thin coating of rubber 2|. The rubber coating may cover the entire support but if desired, the coating may be limited to that part of the hook portion engaging the rail of the bedstead. This may be applied, after the device is formed, by dipping it in a solution of rubber in a volatile solvent and then allowing it to dry.

In the event the bedstead is considerably wider than the springs to be supported, the hole I! may be utilized to receive a small tapered pin 20. The pin bears against the sides of the spring frame and thus prevents the spring from shifting.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have devised an improved bed spring support which is simple of design, easy to manufacture. and which may be readily applied to support a spring.

While I have described my invention in but one form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited, but is susceptible of various changes and modifications, without departing from the spirit thereof, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. Means for supporting a bed spring from a bedstead rail comprising a unitary support made from a single piece of metal plate and comprising a hook portion for engaging the bedstead rail, a horizontal shelf portion for receiving the side frame of the spring, braces turned downwardly from the shelf portion for engaging the side of the bedstead rail, and a reinforcing rib formed on the support and extending midway thereof substantially from the tip of the hook of the shelf portion.

2. Means for supporting a bed springfrom a bedstead rail comprising a unitary support made from a single piece of metal plate and comprising a hook portion for engaging the bedstead rail, a I

horizontal shelf portion for receiving the side frame of the spring, braces turned downwardly from the shelf portion for engaging the side of the bedstead rail, a reinforcing rib formed on the support and extending midway thereof substan-- tially from the tip of the hook portion to the end of the shelf portion. and a rubber covering encasing the entire support.

3. Means for supporting a bed spring from a portion to the end frame of the spring, braces turned downwardly from the shelf portion for engaging the side of the bedstead rail, a. reinforcing rib formed on the support and extending midway thereof substantially from the tip of the hook portion to the end of the shelf portion, and a. rubber covering encasing the parts of the hook portion engaged about the bedstead rail.

. MAURICE S. FIRSEL.

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Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Ford June 25, 1918 Corken Aug. 13, 1940 

